In July 2013, the bulk of banks' lending operations shifted towards corporate loans: the growth rate of debt against loans issued to companies for the first time over several months in a row became noticeably higher than that of the retail credit portfolio. The shrinkage of monies on corporate...

In H1 2013, the Russian banking sector focused basically on the retail sector. Household bank deposits accounted for almost 40% of increased liabilities, whereas for 33% of increased assets. Corporate loans accounted for as little as 25% of increased assets. Furthermore, retail loan yields hit...

In July, main negative trends observed in Russia's banking sector over the recent months persisted: deterioration of assets quality, reduction of the credit activity and unprofitability of banking activity

Russian Abstract: Объектом исследования данной работы является методология составления финансовых балансов по секторам экономики Российской Федерации в контексте...

Russian Abstract: Развитие российской банковской системы разделяется на несколько этапов после системного кризиса 1998 г. Каждый из этапов характеризуется различными...

The June dynamics were a natural continuation of the trends formed in the banking sector in early 2015. Banks' profits remain at the zero level. The funds of the population remain the single main source of banks' liabilities. Retail lending is contracting while corporate lending has noticeably...

In November, in the wake of the number of revoked licenses the growth rates of bank assets have reached their highest level since the end of the 1990s. Banks continue reducing their dependence on the monetary authorities amid the lack of the credit market recovery. The November profit of the...

In Q1 2013 the trend of slowing growth in the credit portfolio of banks was sustained. In the retail segment of credit market there was started deterioration of the Bank's loan portfolio quality. Profitability of the banking business is getting reduced for the second consecutive quarter, which...

During the first three quarters of 2016, growth rate of the retail bank deposits and accounts has slowed down twofold in comparison with the same period of 2015. However, it is still premature to talk about the dismantling of the savings model. Cash dynamics demonstrate increment of the...

The banking sector profit has grown significantly. At the same time, problems with the rate of return in the banking sector have not evaporated. State owned banks account for nearly all profit. Private banks are balancing on the verge of zero rate of return. Concentration of assets in the...